A Nevada man whose wife had an affair with Sen. John Ensign said he discovered the relationship after intercepting a text message around Christmas in 2007. "How wonderful it is. ... Scared, but ...

It was one of the most high-profile investigations of a senator in years: John Ensign of Nevada had conducted an affair with his campaign treasurer, Cynthia Hampton, the wife of his closest friend and ...

The wealthy parents of Sen. John Ensign http://www.whorunsgov.com/Profiles/John_Ensign (R-Nev.) gave $96,000 last year to the staffer who was then his mistress and to ...

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Embattled Republican Sen. John Ensign of Nevada, who acknowledged an affair with a member of his staff over the summer, said today that he will not resign, in part because doing so would help Senate ...

Republican John Ensign of Nevada apologized Monday to an all but empty Senate chamber for his extramarital affair with a former aide and hoped aloud that his legislative record would speak as his ...

WASHINGTON -- A former campaign aide to Sen. John Ensign confirmed her involvement Wednesday in an extramarital affair with the lawmaker, lamented his decision to "air this very personal matter" and ...

Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., is peeking out of his post-scandal shell by asserting himself on controversial policy issues -- with mixed results. Ensign in June admitted to an extramarital affair with ...

WASHINGTON -- Sen. John Ensign raised $18,550 for his campaign fund over the past three months, a paltry sum that was dwarfed by more than $500,000 in legal fees for himself and aides drawn into ...

LAS VEGAS AND SAN FRANCISCO — Nevada Sen. John Ensign’s wealthy parents gave his mistress and her family $96,000, the conservative lawmaker revealed Thursday, an admission that further darkened his ...